The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "Sanctuary," a collection of photographs by Timothy McCoy, from Feb. 7 to March 7.

"'Sanctuary' embodies hope and refuge in response to fear and loss - here seen through the lens of time," McCoy said of the collection. "Sanctuary can be as obvious as a castle poised on a mountaintop, seemingly impregnable. However, sanctuary can be violated, and the ruin remains as a witness."

McCoy's images generally focus on what people leave behind rather than on the evanescence of contemporary culture. Human figures are largely excluded from his images, although humanity is alluded to through visible cultural icons and remnants. The photographs symbolize the fragmentary, the abandoned and the forgotten while offering hope and refuge.

During the Fall 2012 semester 45 members of Pennsylvania College of Technology's three sanctioned fraternities attained GPAs higher than the college's overall student population.

Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering easy-to-learn computer courses. The Microsoft Office courses are taught by qualified instructors at a comfortable pace for all levels of adult learners.

Thanks to a recent donation of $98,000 from the Caterpillar Foundation and several of its regional dealerships, a longstanding alliance that prepares Pennsylvania College of Technology students for careers in a variety of fields will continue.

College officials have announced that Pennsylvania College of Technology will apply for exploratory status in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

David R. Cotner has been named assistant dean in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Prior to his appointment, Cotner served as department head in the college's welding department.

"We are very pleased to have Dave Cotner join the leadership team in Industrial and Engineering Technologies," said Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost. "He has proven to be an outstanding teacher, mentor and adviser. He brings great enthusiasm to his work and a passion for student success. All of us at the college appreciate his contributions and look forward to continuing to work with Dave in his new role."

Pennsylvania College of Technology human services students hosted an event on campus in November that raised $2,968 for an international cause.

In an effort to prepare members of the local workforce for job opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shale industry, the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education is offering a series of training programs in conjunction with the Shale Training and Education Center (ShaleTEC) at the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) in Williamsport.

ShaleTEC is a collaboration between Penn College and Penn State Extension designed to provide a wide variety of resources to the community as well as the oil and gas industry.